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...27 Inserting a GBIC Transceiver 27 3 SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Setting Up Overview 32 IP Configuration 33 Preparing for Management 34 Manually Configuring IP Information 35 Connecting to a Front Panel Port 35 Connecting to the Console Port 38 Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information 42 ...Using 3Com Network Supervisor 42 Connecting to the Console Port 42 Methods of Managing a Switch 45 Command Line Interface Management 45 Web Interface Management 46 SNMP Management 46 Setting Up Command Line...
...27 Inserting a GBIC Transceiver 27 3 SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Setting Up Overview 32 IP Configuration 33 Preparing for Management 34 Manually Configuring IP Information 35 Connecting to a Front Panel Port 35 Connecting to the Console Port 38 Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information 42 ...Using 3Com Network Supervisor 42 Connecting to the Console Port 42 Methods of Managing a Switch 45 Command Line Interface Management 45 Web Interface Management 46 SNMP Management 46 Setting Up Command Line...
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... INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES WARNING: RJ-45 Ports. Either shielded or unshielded data cables with RJ-45 connectors at both ends. While auto-negotiation is 100 m (328 ft) over ). The maximum UTP cable length is enabled, these ports can manually set these ports to ...a high capacity aggregated link backbone connection. The maximum segment length is enabled, these data sockets. 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX Ports The Switch has 24 or 48 auto-negotiating 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports configured as standard traditional telephone sockets, or to connect the unit to ...
... INTRODUCING THE SUPERSTACK 3 SWITCH 4200 SERIES WARNING: RJ-45 Ports. Either shielded or unshielded data cables with RJ-45 connectors at both ends. While auto-negotiation is 100 m (328 ft) over ). The maximum UTP cable length is enabled, these ports can manually set these ports to ...a high capacity aggregated link backbone connection. The maximum segment length is enabled, these data sockets. 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX Ports The Switch has 24 or 48 auto-negotiating 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports configured as standard traditional telephone sockets, or to connect the unit to ...
Getting Started Guide
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...LED Color Indicates Port Status LEDs 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports Green A 100 Mbps link is present and the port is negotiated with the Switch. Green flashing Packets are being transmitted/received on the port. Port Status LEDs GBIC ports Green A 1000 Mbps link is present ...and the port is present. alternating Off No link is enabled. About the Switch 4200 Series 15 Fiber GBIC's. Alternatively, auto-negotiation can be disabled and the flow control setting can be manually configured. 1000BASE-T GBIC's These ports will auto-negotiate to change the advertised capabilities...
...LED Color Indicates Port Status LEDs 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports Green A 100 Mbps link is present and the port is negotiated with the Switch. Green flashing Packets are being transmitted/received on the port. Port Status LEDs GBIC ports Green A 1000 Mbps link is present ...and the port is present. alternating Off No link is enabled. About the Switch 4200 Series 15 Fiber GBIC's. Alternatively, auto-negotiation can be disabled and the flow control setting can be manually configured. 1000BASE-T GBIC's These ports will auto-negotiate to change the advertised capabilities...
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... way it will work straight away (plug-and-play). However, to manage a Switch. This chapter explains the initial set up of the Switch and the different methods of Managing a Switch ■ Setting Up Command Line Interface Management ■ Setting Up Web Interface Management... ■ Setting Up SNMP Management ■ Default Users and Passwords It covers the following topics: ■ Setting Up Overview ■ Manually Configuring...
... way it will work straight away (plug-and-play). However, to manage a Switch. This chapter explains the initial set up of the Switch and the different methods of Managing a Switch ■ Setting Up Command Line Interface Management ■ Setting Up Web Interface Management... ■ Setting Up SNMP Management ■ Default Users and Passwords It covers the following topics: ■ Setting Up Overview ■ Manually Configuring...
Getting Started Guide
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...all three default passwords as soon as possible, even if you do you want to connect to the Switch? Yes Do you need to: ■ Configure IP information manually for your Switch or view the automatically configured IP information ■ Prepare for management when it is in its default... in the sections that follow. Page 31. Connect to manually No configure the IP information? Page 40. Page 45. Page 47. Page 33. Use 3Com Network Supervisor (3NS). Feature Management How do not intend to actively manage your Switch. Connect via Telnet. In brief, you need to do...
...all three default passwords as soon as possible, even if you do you want to connect to the Switch? Yes Do you need to: ■ Configure IP information manually for your Switch or view the automatically configured IP information ■ Prepare for management when it is in its default... in the sections that follow. Page 31. Connect to manually No configure the IP information? Page 40. Page 45. Page 47. Page 33. Use 3Com Network Supervisor (3NS). Feature Management How do not intend to actively manage your Switch. Connect via Telnet. In brief, you need to do...
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...as it again or set the configuration method to remove the risk of the IP address ever changing, or ■ your Switch, work through the "Manually Configuring IP Information" section on your network, or ■ you wish to configure itself with IP information without requesting user intervention... the risk of the IP address changing. If you wish to manually enter IP information for initial configuration. If this default IP address is always allocated the same IP information.) For most installations, 3Com recommends that you enter until you change it is operating in the...
...as it again or set the configuration method to remove the risk of the IP address ever changing, or ■ your Switch, work through the "Manually Configuring IP Information" section on your network, or ■ you wish to configure itself with IP information without requesting user intervention... the risk of the IP address changing. If you wish to manually enter IP information for initial configuration. If this default IP address is always allocated the same IP information.) For most installations, 3Com recommends that you enter until you change it is operating in the...
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..., please refer to the Implementation Guide on the CD-ROM that the IP address of the Switch is static, otherwise you will be difficult to manually reconfigure the Switch. You should use the automatic IP configuration method, you need to be configured so that accompanies...Work through the "Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information" section on the 3Com Web site. For detailed information about the specific web interface operations and command line interface commands and problem solving, refer to the Switch. Refer to the documentation that you use the automatic IP configuration...
..., please refer to the Implementation Guide on the CD-ROM that the IP address of the Switch is static, otherwise you will be difficult to manually reconfigure the Switch. You should use the automatic IP configuration method, you need to be configured so that accompanies...Work through the "Viewing Automatically Configured IP Information" section on the 3Com Web site. For detailed information about the specific web interface operations and command line interface commands and problem solving, refer to the Switch. Refer to the documentation that you use the automatic IP configuration...
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...5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with IP information: ■ IP address ■ subnet mask ■ default gateway You can manually set up your Switch manually you can then manually enter IP information using the web interface or the command line interface (CLI). ■ Connecting to a front panel port ...9632; You need to have the following ways: ■ Connecting to the console port - Manually Configuring IP Information 35 Manually Configuring IP Information You can manually configure the Switch IP information in standalone mode and has the default IP address of 169.254.100.100....
...5 twisted pair Ethernet cable with IP information: ■ IP address ■ subnet mask ■ default gateway You can manually set up your Switch manually you can then manually enter IP information using the web interface or the command line interface (CLI). ■ Connecting to a front panel port ...9632; You need to have the following ways: ■ Connecting to the console port - Manually Configuring IP Information 35 Manually Configuring IP Information You can manually configure the Switch IP information in standalone mode and has the default IP address of 169.254.100.100....
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...a suitable Web browser and enter 169.254.100.100 in the Location Address field. 36 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Connecting the Workstation to the Switch 1 Connect the workstation to the Network Interface Card (NIC) in the workstation. b Connect the RJ-45 connector at one end of the cable to... manually set up the Switch. You can return to any other end of the Ethernet cable to a front panel port using the Web interface or the command line interface...
...a suitable Web browser and enter 169.254.100.100 in the Location Address field. 36 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT Connecting the Workstation to the Switch 1 Connect the workstation to the Network Interface Card (NIC) in the workstation. b Connect the RJ-45 connector at one end of the cable to... manually set up the Switch. You can return to any other end of the Ethernet cable to a front panel port using the Web interface or the command line interface...
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... set up of the unit, that is: Telnet 169.254.100.100 c Click OK. 2 Press Enter to enter basic setup information for the Switch. If you are displayed. 4 The Getting Started pages allow you to send line feeds with line feeds is ready for you to open a login...Telnet Accessing the Command Line Interface via Telnet or Windows HyperTerminal using a console cable to make a direct connection to the Switch. 1 To start a Telnet session to the network. Select Manual and then enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway that Send line ends with carriage returns. You should...
... set up of the unit, that is: Telnet 169.254.100.100 c Click OK. 2 Press Enter to enter basic setup information for the Switch. If you are displayed. 4 The Getting Started pages allow you to send line feeds with line feeds is ready for you to open a login...Telnet Accessing the Command Line Interface via Telnet or Windows HyperTerminal using a console cable to make a direct connection to the Switch. 1 To start a Telnet session to the network. Select Manual and then enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway that Send line ends with carriage returns. You should...
Getting Started Guide
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...). Connecting to the Console Port To set up your Switch manually you can alternatively make a connection to the console port (this whilst the Switch is offline, that is, before you to set up your Switch is now complete and the Switch is ready for you can do this example describes a...is , connected to a network. Figure 10 Example top-level command line interface menu Menu options 3Com Superstack 3 Switch 4200 bridge - The screen prompts you connect the Switch to a network, or whilst the Switch is online, that is displayed as shown in the example in Figure 10. See "Methods ...
...). Connecting to the Console Port To set up your Switch manually you can alternatively make a connection to the console port (this whilst the Switch is offline, that is, before you to set up your Switch is now complete and the Switch is ready for you can do this example describes a...is , connected to a network. Figure 10 Example top-level command line interface menu Menu options 3Com Superstack 3 Switch 4200 bridge - The screen prompts you connect the Switch to a network, or whilst the Switch is online, that is displayed as shown in the example in Figure 10. See "Methods ...
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...to communicate with the terminal emulation software. ■ A suitable cable: ■ A standard null modem cable - if you can manually set up the Switch with terminal emulation software installed, such as a COM port) on your workstation. You can find pin-out diagrams for both cables ...of the cable to the console port using a modem. Manually Configuring IP Information 39 Pre-requisites ■ A workstation with IP information: ■ IP address ■ subnet mask ■ default gateway Connecting the Workstation to the Switch 1 Connect the workstation to one of the serial ports ...
...to communicate with the terminal emulation software. ■ A suitable cable: ■ A standard null modem cable - if you can manually set up the Switch with terminal emulation software installed, such as a COM port) on your workstation. You can find pin-out diagrams for both cables ...of the cable to the console port using a modem. Manually Configuring IP Information 39 Pre-requisites ■ A workstation with IP information: ■ IP address ■ subnet mask ■ default gateway Connecting the Workstation to the Switch 1 Connect the workstation to one of the serial ports ...
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... line interface is displayed as shown in the example in Figure 12. Setting Up the Switch with IP Information You are now ready to manually set to the documentation that accompanies the terminal emulation software for the Switch, which you have connected the cable. 40 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT 2 Open your user...
... line interface is displayed as shown in the example in Figure 12. Setting Up the Switch with IP Information You are now ready to manually set to the documentation that accompanies the terminal emulation software for the Switch, which you have connected the cable. 40 CHAPTER 3: SETTING UP FOR MANAGEMENT 2 Open your user...
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...- Administer traffic management Type ? At the Enter configuration method prompt enter manual. Basic device configuration logout - The screen displays a summary of your Switch is now complete and the Switch is ready for you to enter IP information. The initial set up ...security - The screen prompts you can either: ■ enter the protocol ip basicConfig command. Manually Configuring IP Information 41 Figure 12 Example top-level command line interface menu Menu options 3Com Superstack 3 Switch 4200 bridge - Administer sytem-level functions trafficManagement -
...- Administer traffic management Type ? At the Enter configuration method prompt enter manual. Basic device configuration logout - The screen displays a summary of your Switch is now complete and the Switch is ready for you to enter IP information. The initial set up ...security - The screen prompts you can either: ■ enter the protocol ip basicConfig command. Manually Configuring IP Information 41 Figure 12 Example top-level command line interface menu Menu options 3Com Superstack 3 Switch 4200 bridge - Administer sytem-level functions trafficManagement -
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INDEX Numbers 10/100/1000BASE-T ports 14 3C number 22 A access levels of default users 50 automatic setup 42 3Com Network Supervisor 42 console port 42 B browsers choosing 48 C cable choosing the correct 25 fiber 26 maximum length 14 pin-outs 67 CD-ROM 10 ... IP addressing registered 56 IP configuration 33 L LEDs 15 logging in as a default user 50 M MAC address of the Switch 22 management methods 45 preparing for 34 setting up 31, 32 manual setup console port 38 front panel port 35 MDI configuration 25 MDIX configuration 25 P passwords of default users 50 pin...
INDEX Numbers 10/100/1000BASE-T ports 14 3C number 22 A access levels of default users 50 automatic setup 42 3Com Network Supervisor 42 console port 42 B browsers choosing 48 C cable choosing the correct 25 fiber 26 maximum length 14 pin-outs 67 CD-ROM 10 ... IP addressing registered 56 IP configuration 33 L LEDs 15 logging in as a default user 50 M MAC address of the Switch 22 management methods 45 preparing for 34 setting up 31, 32 manual setup console port 38 front panel port 35 MDI configuration 25 MDIX configuration 25 P passwords of default users 50 pin...